JOHN LYON'S CHARITY

Registered charity 237725 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as JOHN LYON ROAD TRUST · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£11.5m
Latest spending
£21.5m
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Charity’s total assets stood at £388.1 million, with unrestricted reserves of £2.51 million. The Charity does not fundraise, relying instead on its endowment to generate income for grant-making and operational costs. The trustees report no material uncertainties regarding the Charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Trading subsidiary: Harrow Schools International Limited, Harrow School Enterprises Limited
The Corporation and its charitable activities are supported by two wholly owned trading subsidiaries and a fundraising trust: Harrow Schools International Limited (HSIL), Harrow School Enterprises Limited (HSEL) and Harrow School Development Trust (HDT).
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£11.5m
Total spending
£21.5m
Cost of raising funds
£4.8m
Reserves (reported)
£2.5m
Employees
18

Reported reserves equal ~1.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Barnet · Brent · Camden · City Of London · City Of Westminster · Ealing · Hammersmith And Fulham · Harrow · Kensington And Chelsea

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£11.5m£21.5m
31/03/2024£11.0m£19.8m
31/03/2023£10.6m£19.5m
31/03/2022£11.7m£16.4m
31/03/2021£8.7m£15.9m

Common questions

Is JOHN LYON'S CHARITY financially healthy?

The accounts state that the Charity’s total assets stood at £388.1 million, with unrestricted reserves of £2.51 million. The Charity does not fundraise, relying instead on its endowment to generate income for grant-making and operational costs. The trustees report no material uncertainties regarding the Charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

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